Salalah: Salalah Plain is one of the major agricultural areas in the Governorate of Dhofar. Many agricultural crops, fruits and vegetables are grown in Salalah’s temperate and humid weather.
Moderate temperature prevails in the Governorate of Dhofar throughout the year.
From June to September, a season of monsoon rains or khareef prevails over Dhofar, which lowers the temperature in winter at about 15 degrees Celsius.
There are two major dams in Salalah Plain, namely Wadi Sahalnout Dam, which protects the eastern neighbourhoods of Salalah, as well as Wadi Garziz Dam, the largest dam in the governorate, which protects the heart of Salalah, Raysut and other western districts of Salalah.
In Salalah Plain, there are a group of valleys that start from the slopes of the mountains in the direction of the plain to run into the Arabian Sea, in addition to some small tributaries.
Salalah Plain gets water from groundwater, springs and surface water from rains, which turn into shallow runoff that leads to valleys and ends mostly to the sea.
Many springs are scattered in the plains adjacent to the mountains in the Governorate of Dhofar.
Traditional irrigation methods for plants and agricultural crops are also often used in Salalah Plain, as well as the use of modern irrigation methods such as dripping and sprinklers.
Salalah Plain is rich in coconut, papaya, bananas, lemons, sugarcane, guava, pomegranate, raspberries, avocados and tomatoes as well as maize, pepper, zucchini, cucumber, eggplant, watercress, lettuce, sweet potatoes and legumes.
Coconut accounts for the largest cultivated area in Salalah Plain.
Salalah Plain is famous for growing the banana, which is one of the most important economic and food crops in the governorate.
It is also famous for growing papaya. Salalah Plain produces many agricultural products and crops that contribute to the nation’s food security, besides yielding income from its exports.
— ONA
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